Premier smart glasses app developer Sean McCracken, CEO of Imaginary
Computer, will be demonstrating three new conceptual apps on the Moverio
BT-200s at the Epson stand, including:

Gesture Control Beyond ‘Minority Report’This is the first
smart glasses app integrating the Myo gesture control armband from
Y-Combinator alumnus Thalmic Labs. With the Myo wearable device and
Moverio, a user makes a fist to ‘grab’ data streams and then moves their
arms to relocate the data wherever they wish in their field of view –
enabling a transparent, virtual 3D desktop on top of the user’s
real-world environment.

Moving beyond the gestural computing made famous in the futuristic
movie, “Minority Report” where the characters are tied to hardware
displays when accessing information gesturally, users can walk around
with the Moverio smart glasses and view multiple data windows anywhere.

Integrated Second-Screen ExperienceFor the
entertainment-focused attendees at SXSW, McCracken has created a
second-screen experience that enables the Moverio smart glass wearer to
watch their favorite TV programs while viewing real-time updates from
their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds with a simple turn of the
head with Moverio’s on-board head-motion sensors.

The augmented reality app allows user to choose any focal point such as
a TV, computer monitor or even live concert or sporting event, and sit
back and access their “lifestream” without interrupting their viewing
experience.

Shared Smart Glasses ExperienceMcCracken’s award-winning
PSYCLOPs arcade game for smart glasses has been updated to allow up to
four Moverio users to play the game simultaneously via Bluetooth®.
Tablets and smartphones can also be integrated, demonstrating how smart
glasses could fit into a larger eco-system of devices in consumer or
enterprise applications involving shared experiences.

In addition, Epson Moverio development partner APX Labs will showcase
its Internet-of-Things demo at SXSW.

“The unique core technologies powering the Moverio BT-200 allow
developers to push the boundaries of what’s possible with new
applications that promise to change our world,” said Anna Jen, director,
New Ventures/New Products for Epson America. “Epson’s Moverio developer
program offers companies the opportunity to work with a global leader to
create innovative smart glasses applications for both the consumer and
enterprise markets.”

Uniquely affordable among rival smart glasses, the Epson Moverio BT-200
offers a true binocular experience that projects see-through overlays of
digital content onto the real-world in the smart glasses’ field of view.
In addition, the Moverio BT-200 includes a combination of new features
including gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetic compass sensors for
head-motion tracking and hands-free navigation, and a front-facing
camera to record images and video as well as detect real-world markers
for augmented reality applications.

Jen and McCracken will lead a Core Conversation at SXSW titled
“Innovative Apps are Key to Wearable Tech Adoption.” This session will
be held at 12:30–1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10 at the Hyatt Regency –
Hill Country ABCD Room.

The Moverio BT-200 smart glasses will be available at the end of March
with an MSRP of $699.99. For complete Moverio BT-200 specifications and
additional information, visit
www.epson.com/moverio
and
www.youtube.com/moverio.

Thalmic Labs develops and markets exciting, new technologies in the area
of human-computer interaction. Its first product, the Myo™ armband,
measures electrical activity in muscles to wirelessly control computers,
phones and other digital technologies, resulting in seamless interaction
between humans and devices. The company was founded in 2012 by Stephen
Lake, Matthew Bailey, and Aaron Grant, and announced the closing of a
$14.5M Series A funding round in June 2013.

About Epson

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ranges from inkjet printers and 3LCD projectors to sensors and other
microdevices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers
worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact,
energy-saving, and high-precision technologies in markets spanning
enterprise and the home to commerce and industry.